The trademark Balancina was filed by Cecile Reinaud, a national of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 1, 2015, and received one opposition filed on November 30, 2015 by BALENCIAGA on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BRANDSTORMING and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 30, 2015
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 002617010 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on October 26, 2016 by the EUIPO.